# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Sehonghong (SHK)

> 11,715 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,715 km / 7,280 mi / 6,326 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:49 in Rionegro, it's 15:49 in Sehonghong)
- **Elevation difference**: 455 ft (SHK is lower than MDE)

## Airports

### [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rionegro, Colombia
- ICAO: SKRG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.160000, -75.420000
- Elevation: 6,955 ft

### [Sehonghong Airport (SHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shk-sehonghong-sehonghong-airport/1ef266de-e09c-6bbc-8948-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sehonghong, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXSH
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.730000, 28.770000
- Elevation: 6,500 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:49 in Rionegro, it's 15:49 in Sehonghong.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sehonghong Airport (SHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shk-sehonghong-sehonghong-airport/1ef266de-e09c-6bbc-8948-06bb2780ed98)
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